Lin Great Speakers Series Keynote Presentation Religious Freedom and the Universality of Human Rights: A Modernist Islamic Perspective / Sept 27, 2017, 7 pm

<div><div><div><b>Conference on Justice and Social Concerns: Religious Freedom </b><br><br>Sept. 27-28, 2017 <br><p>The St. Mary's University School of Law will host the Conference on Justice and Social Concerns, whose topic is Religious Freedom, on Sept. 27 and 28.</p><span><span><b><u>Wednesday, Sept. 27</u></b><br></span><br>9:20 a.m., Invocation<br><br>9:25 a.m., Religious Freedom in Higher Education: Religious Expression at a Catholic University <br><br>10:20 a.m., Student Panel: Religious Life on Campus<br><br>11:20 a.m., Community Panel: Religious Freedom in South Texas <br><br>2:30 p.m., Rosenfield Lecture: Religious Freedom in the Courts <br><br>4:15 p.m., Student Open Forum<br><br>7 p.m., Lin Great Speakers Series Keynote Presentation <br>Religious Freedom and the Universality of Human Rights: A Modernist Islamic Perspective<br><br><span><b><i>Thursday, Sept. 28</i></b><br></span><br>9:45 a.m., Judicial Panel: Faith, Religion and the Legal Profession <br><br>2:30 p.m., Lecture: Religious Freedom in an Era of Polarization <br><br>4:15 p.m., Student Open Forum<br><br>7 p.m. Lin Great Speakers Series Keynote Presentation <br><span>Constitutional Structures, Civic Virtue, and Political Culture<br></span><br>This program is meant to invoke dialogue and even debate, recognizing the value of critical thinking and healthy tension. The value of a Catholic, liberal arts education is to learn to engage, to think critically and creatively, to dialogue well, and to do so from a place of compassion and respect, rooted in love for one another and a desire to be agents of positive change in our world.<br><br></span><p><span>For more information, please contact Greg Zlotnick at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">gzlotnick@stmarytx.edu</a>.</span></p><br></div></div></div>